While doing tech support for Dlink, I did some research on the 2wire 1000sw. Yes it
does ship with WEP enabled, but at least the early firmware versions, would either
only a wired or a wireless client but not both. It would timeout after 3 minutes,
which is why we got involved. 2wire was not very helpful about discussing the problem
either. Rick Shoop
>
> From: "Shawn Rogers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2004/07/06 Tue PM 08:14:47 EDT
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: [SOCALWUG] Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Apartment-Dwelling Wireless User -
> flame
>
> At least here in California, I believe the 2Wire modem/routers are being
> shipped to SBC/Yahoo! Customers. I wouldn't be surprised to find out
> that many of their customers don't actually have a wireless enabled
> computer currently in their home.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of G Bickers
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 5:03 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [SOCALWUG] Thank you, Mr. and Mrs.
> > Apartment-Dwelling Wireless User - flame
> >
> >
> > Yeah, I've seen dozens of 2wire's (followed by three digits)
> > and the signals
> > are hot. They also seem to be broadcasting nothing but mgmt
> > frames as if
> > they're never in use.
> >
> > >From: "Michael Mee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: Re: [SOCALWUG] Thank you, Mr. and Mrs.
> > Apartment-Dwelling Wireless
> > >User - flame on
> > >Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:44:39 -0700
> > >
> > >Anyone else noticed how the dreaded SBC "2wire" APs are
> > intruding on the
> > >"default hotspot via open APs" model? They come out of the box with
> > >wireless on, WEP enabled, and each with different SSIDs
> > (starting with
> > >"2Wire" and blast the #$%& out of everything around them.
> > >
> > >We're starting to see them all over the place, and they're
> > starting to
> > >create significant inteference problems for other network
> > users. The only
> > >saving grace is they're mostly on channel 6, along with all
> > the Linksys
> > >boxes.
> > >
> > >cheers, michael
> > >
> > >
> >
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